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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 18.08.2023 Ukraine MOD 18 Aug 2023
• Ukrainian Military Says Its Troops Continue Push To Sever Russia's Land Bridge To Crimea RFE/RL 18 Aug 2023 -- The Ukrainian military says its forces continue to advance in the areas near the cities of Melitopol and Berdyansk after making gains on the southeastern front in their attempt to drive toward the Sea of Azov and cut off Russia's land bridge to Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula.
• Ukrainian Drone Strike Temporarily Shuts Down Civilian Airports In Moscow RFE/RL 18 Aug 2023 -- Flights from civilian airports in Moscow were temporarily restricted in the early morning on August 18 after authorities said that a downed Ukrainian drone had struck a building in the Russian capital.
• Drone shot down by air defense near Moscow People's Daily 18 Aug 2023 -- Russian air defense forces have shot down a drone that attempted to fly over Russia's capital early Friday, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on his social media channel.
• Russia Downs Ukraine Drone in Moscow VOA 18 Aug 2023 -- Ukraine attempted to launch a drone attack on Moscow early Friday, but Russian forces downed the unmanned aerial vehicle.
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 18 Aug 2023 -- On 18th August around 04.00 a.m. Kiev regime attempted yet another terrorist attack launching unmanned aerial vehicles at objects in Moscow and Moscow region.
• Russian Foreign Ministry Appeals to Ukrainian Troops: Resist Kiev Regime or Surrender Sputnik 18 Aug 2023 -- Maria Zakharova, the official spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, has advised soldiers of the Ukrainian Armed Forces to either turn their weapons against the Kiev regime or surrender. The diplomat's comment was published on the ministry's official website.
• Ukraine Loses Over 400 Troops in Donetsk, South Donetsk Directions Sputnik 18 Aug 2023 -- Ukraine has lost more than 400 military both killed and injured in the Donetsk and South Donetsk directions over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry stated on Friday.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Meeting with Supreme Court President Vyacheslav Lebedev President of Russia 18 Aug 2023 -- Vladimir Putin met with Supreme Court President Vyacheslav Lebedev.
• NATO once again uses Cold War strategies against Russia Russia MoD 18 Aug 2023 -- The North Atlantic Alliance once again uses Cold War strategies against Russia. Deputy Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation - Chief of the Main Directorate for Political-Military Affairs of the Russian Armed Forces - Colonel General Viktor Goremykin pointed out that during his speech at the II International Anti-Fascist Congress held in Minsk.
• Anti-Fascist Congress to help unite progressive forces Russia MoD 18 Aug 2023 -- 'I am confident that the Second International Anti-Fascist Congress will help unite progressive forces from different nations in eradicating hateful Nazi ideas,' Sergei Shoigu said.
• Russian and Chinese navies organise ship fuel replenishment and cargo transfer at sea on joint patrol in the Pacific Ocean Russia MoD 18 Aug 2023 -- The warships of the Russian Navy and the Naval Forces of the People's Liberation Army of China (PLA Navy) continue to move along the route previously agreed by the parties during the third joint maritime patrol of the Pacific Ocean.
• Chinese Defense Minister Pushes Beijing's Global Security Blueprint During Trip To Russia, Belarus RFE/RL 18 Aug 2023 -- Against the backdrop of the intensifying war in Ukraine, Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu wrapped up a symbolic trip to Russia and Belarus by bolstering military ties and promoting a Chinese initiative meant to rival Western frameworks and put Beijing at the center of international security issues.

Foreign Policy

• Expansion, De-Dollarization on Agenda as South Africa Hosts BRICS VOA 18 Aug 2023 -- The BRICS group of developing economies - Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa - meet in Johannesburg from Tuesday to Thursday for their annual summit, during which expansion of the bloc is expected to figure high on the agenda.
• Russia Bans Entry To 20 Moldovan Officials After Chisinau Expels 45 Russian Diplomats RFE/RL 18 Aug 2023 -- Russia has banned entry to 20 Moldovan officials following Moldova's "unfriendly" decision to expel 45 Russian diplomats and employees of the Russian Embassy.
• US warns Turkey against helping Russia 'bypass American sanctions': Report Press TV 18 Aug 2023 -- The United States has reportedly warned Turkey against helping Russia bypass the American sanctions that have been imposed on Moscow over its ongoing war on Ukraine.
• Canada announces sanctions against officials of justice and security sectors Canada 18 Aug 2023-- The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing new sanctions against 15 Russian individuals and 3 entities under the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations in response to the rising levels of human rights violations and state-sponsored violence faced by political opponents and critics as Russia attempts to repress internal dissent.
• Canada's Latest Anti-Russia Sanctions Meaningless, Devoid of Practical Effects - Stepanov Sputnik 18 Aug 2023 -- Canada's latest round of sanctions against Russia is "meaningless," will not achieve any practical effect and the overall sanctions policy by the collective West will get nowhere, Russian Ambassador in Ottawa Oleg Stepanov told Sputnik on Friday.

News Reports

• China, Russia Taking Aim at US Space Firms VOA 18 Aug 2023 -- Chinese and Russian spy agencies are setting their sights on private, U.S.-based space companies, hoping to steal new technologies while thwarting American advances, according to a new warning from U.S. counterintelligence officials.
• Russians gained wealth amid war in Ukraine while Western countries lost trillions of dollars: Report Press TV 18 Aug 2023 -- Russia got richer last year amid the war in Ukraine, while the Western countries that provided funds and weapons to Kiev to fight against Moscow lost trillions of dollars of their wealth.
• The Week In Russia: The Dramatic Pace Of Regress RFE/RL 18 Aug 2023 -- Russia's invasion of Ukraine has killed more than 500 children - possibly many more. One Kremlin foe is handed a 19-year prison term while another, sentenced to 25 years in prison on a treason conviction after criticizing President Vladimir Putin and the war, draws parallels with the Stalin-era persecution of citizens branded "enemies of the people."
• Russia, Hungary Sign Documents on Moving to Direct Construction of Paks-2 NPP Sputnik 18 Aug 2023 -- Moscow and Budapest have signed documents on the transition of the Paks nuclear power plant (NPP) project, also known as Paks-2, to the stage of direct construction, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Friday.